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Cross Way, Harpenden

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cross Way, Harpenden · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/harpenden-hertfordshire/cross-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for AL5 4QU, AL5 4FN, AL5 4RA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£905,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£727,610
41 sales
Price range
£280k – £1.33m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
AL5 4RA

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At a glance

House prices£905k average5% below the Harpenden average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkHarpenden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold65% freeholdAcross 43 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

41 property sales on Cross Way, Harpenden have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £905,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £925,526. Average sale prices fell from £939,983 in 2016 to £905,000 in 2026 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Harpenden average of £947,911 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% semi-detached, 37% flat, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cross Way range from £280,000 to £1,325,000. 65% of homes sold here were freehold and 35% leasehold. Of 73 streets in Harpenden with at least two sales in the last year, Cross Way ranks 31st for average price.

House prices on Cross Way compared

Cross Way£905,000
AL5 postcode area£947,911
Harpenden£947,911
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all AL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £939,983 (3 sales)2016£940k2017: £888,333 (3 sales)2017£888k2018: £647,500 (1 sales)2018£648k2019: £476,500 (5 sales)2019£477k2020: £433,556 (8 sales)2020£434k2021: £1,002,000 (5 sales)2021£1m2022: £770,938 (8 sales)2022£771k2023: £862,500 (2 sales)2023£863k2024: £606,250 (2 sales)2024£606k2025: £961,800 (2 sales)2025£962k2026: £905,000 (2 sales)2026£905k

Tenure: 65% freehold and 35% leasehold across 43 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached21£925,5263 Jul 2026
Flat15£382,8975 Aug 2024
Detached4£946,8754 Apr 2024
Terraced1£865,00015 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Cross Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Cross Way AL5 4RA 3 Jul 2026£870,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Cross Way AL5 4QU 23 Jan 2026£940,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cross Way AL5 4QU 16 Oct 2025£953,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Cross Way AL5 4QU 22 May 2025£970,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 5 Aug 2024£280,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Cross Way AL5 4QU 4 Apr 2024£932,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Cross Way AL5 4RA 15 Sep 2023£865,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Cross Way AL5 4QU 20 Jul 2023£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Cross Way AL5 4QU 21 Dec 2022£892,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Cross Way AL5 4QU 20 Dec 2022£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 9, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 24 Nov 2022£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 9 Sep 2022£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 18 Aug 2022£435,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Cross Way AL5 4QU 22 Jul 2022£700,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Cross Way AL5 4RA 12 Jul 2022£990,000 DetachedFreehold
48A, Cross Way AL5 4QU 3 May 2022£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Cross Way AL5 4QU 25 Oct 2021£710,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cross Way AL5 4QU 21 Jun 2021£1,000,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Cross Way AL5 4QU 26 Mar 2021£1,050,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Cross Way AL5 4RA 5 Mar 2021£925,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Cross Way AL5 4QU 23 Feb 2021£1,325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 7, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 2 Oct 2020£380,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 24 Jul 2020£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 26 Jun 2020£417,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 8 Apr 2020£315,950 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 6 Mar 2020£310,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Cross Way AL5 4RA 27 Feb 2020£890,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 22 Jan 2020£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 15 Jan 2020£425,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 29 Nov 2019£300,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 1 Nov 2019£492,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Cross Way AL5 4RA 9 Aug 2019£782,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 5 Jul 2019£457,500 FlatLeasehold
50, Cross Way AL5 4QU 28 Jun 2019£942,700 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way AL5 4FN 12 Apr 2019£350,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Cross Way AL5 4RA 16 Nov 2018£647,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46A, Cross Way AL5 4QU 31 Jul 2017£940,000 DetachedFreehold
1, St Margarets Flats, 5, Cross Way AL5 4RB 23 Jun 2017£885,000 OtherFreehold
46, Cross Way AL5 4QU 24 Mar 2017£975,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cross Way AL5 4RA 9 Feb 2017£750,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48A, Cross Way AL5 4QU 16 Dec 2016£995,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Cross Way AL5 4QU 11 Nov 2016£999,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Cross Way AL5 4QU 15 Apr 2016£825,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 2, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way £310,000 (Mar 2020) → £280,000 (Aug 2024) -10%
over 4 yrs
27, Cross Way £710,000 (Oct 2021) → £892,500 (Dec 2022) +26%
over 1 yr
Flat 9, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way £425,000 (Jan 2020) → £425,000 (Nov 2022) +0%
over 3 yrs
Flat 10, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way £417,500 (Jun 2020) → £425,000 (Sep 2022) +2%
over 2 yrs
Flat 5, St Margarets Court, 5, Cross Way £425,000 (Jan 2020) → £435,000 (Aug 2022) +2%
over 3 yrs
48A, Cross Way £995,000 (Dec 2016) → £1,150,000 (May 2022) +16%
over 5 yrs
44, Cross Way £825,000 (Apr 2016) → £1,050,000 (Mar 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
50, Cross Way £942,700 (Jun 2019) → £1,325,000 (Feb 2021) +41%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Cross Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sir John Lawes School 1,373 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Manland Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Batford Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.4 mi
Katherine Warington School 1,113 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Infants' School 178 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Crabtree Junior School 256 pupils Primary 7–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Sauncey Wood Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St George's School 1,351 pupils Secondary Christian 11–18 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Harpenden station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Luton Airport Parkway station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • St Albans City station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Martham Court (nr, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Martham Court (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Avenue (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Langdale Avenue (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Elms Medical Practice
    5 Stewart Road, Harpenden · 0.5 mi
  • Davenport House Surgery
    Davenport House, Bowers Way, Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Village Surgery
    Amenbury Lane, Harpenden · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Harpenden Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Batford · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Harpenden · 0.7 mi
  • Cook Cook Harpenden · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Topkins Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Springfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental · 0.5 mi
  • Bowers Way Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Davenport House Dental Practice · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.7%62.5%
Private rented14.8%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households512

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+14.3%18.6%
Residents1,494

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across St Albans with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Cross Way

Ethnic group

HereSt Albans
White88.9%83.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%4.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.3%2.1%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.8%

Religion

HereSt Albans
Christian59.8%47.4%
No religion31.5%37.1%
Not answered5.8%6.1%
Hindu1.2%1.8%
Muslim0.7%4.7%
Jewish0.3%1.5%
Sikh0.3%–
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSt Albans
Born in the UK86%83%
Born outside the UK14%17%

Highest qualification

HereSt Albans
Level 4 qualifications and above65.7%53%
Level 2 qualifications12%11.5%
Level 3 qualifications10.1%13.1%
No qualifications6.1%10.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.7%6.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%3.4%
Other qualifications0.5%2.1%

General health

HereSt Albans
Very good health65.8%57.5%
Good health25.6%30.3%
Fair health6.6%9.1%
Bad health1.4%2.4%
Very bad health0.7%0.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereSt Albans
1 car or van in household40.6%44.1%
2 cars or vans in household36.1%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.3%10.7%
No cars or vans in household10.9%12.8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of St Albans.

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